Ethereum (ETH) trades above $4,000 for the first since March on Friday after seeing record ETF inflows and higher preference from investors over Bitcoin.
In brief from the Cboe announcement on Friday afternoon US time:
The first cash-settled index options related to the price of spot Bitcoin
Options are based on the new Cboe Bitcoin U.S. ETF Index, designed to reflect the performance of spot Bitcoin ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges
Options on...
Nasdaq launched options trading for BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) on Tuesday.
MarketWatch (gated) with the rundown, in brief:
First-day trading included:
70 million call options expiring in 2026 at a $100 strike price (equivalent to a $174,000 bitcoin price ... n IBIT price at...